Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | ||||||||||||||||
| 97I001000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | I | 150000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/24/1996 | 03/03/1998 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with integral child seats. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. on the integral child seat, the shoulder belts restraining the child retract and lock in place after the belt buckle is connected to the latch plate. the latch plate movement locks the belts to make sure the child is restrained in the case of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The latch plate located in the seat cushion area must be free to move back against its stop after the buckle is removed to allow the shoulder belts to be pulled out. always be sure the area around the latch plate is free of food or other items that might prevent the latch plate from moving back. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners are being provided with a video tape and 2 harness clips. the video tape instructs owners on the proper use and maintenance of the child seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:chrysler has decided to conduct a safety improvement campaign to make the vehicle owner aware of how the integral child seat latching system works.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V076000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1996 to 10/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 545311 | 06/03/2002 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/08/2002 | 03/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain minivans, some trim material can loosen and drop into the rear outboard seat belt assembly, causing the seat belt to become inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the trim with foam blockers and inspect and replace all 3rd row seat belt assemblies. owner notification began june 3, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. b09.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | ||||||
| SQ96016 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/18/1996 | 02/04/1997 | INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP | ||
| Odi continues to receive complaints alleging latching/retractor mechanism problems.chrysler's assessment of the problem indicates that owners of the vehicles are not adhering to the cleaning requirements for the seat.the seat appears to malfunction if crumbs of food or beverage residue accumulates on the latching tongue in thewell located between the child's legs.odi has 19 complaints of retract lockup.seven of these complaints report cutting the straps to remove the child.two of the seven consumers allege the child was choking.chrysler reports 60 owner/field reports which indicated 19 harnesses were cut to remove the children.additional information is needed to fully assess the safety consequence of the alleged defect and to evaluate the chrysler corporation's rational for not conducting a safety recall campaign. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 05/14/2010 | 189000 | ||
| Seat belts dont work if you pull them out as fast as you can they dont stop. even while driving | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| While driving under rainy conditions, consumer stated the vehicle suddenly loss all power everything shuts down. took to dealer, and dealer stated that the serpentine belt fell off. consumer states belt fell off 5 times. dealer has told consumer not to drive vehicle in the rain. please describe further. ts | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 15 | 02/01/2099 | ||
| We have the gen 3 seatbelts, we just learned of their danger. when my son was in a car seat, the belt came undone spontaneously many times. why is there not an official recall on these? dt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 10 | ||
| I am complaining about the safety belt buckle in my daimlerchrysler 1997 minivan. it is a chrysler gen3 belt that does not pass the standard auto industry test for accidental release. additionally, it is too easy to insert the tang wrong, where the belt is not latched at all. *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 10/29/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| This vehicle is equipped with one belt system and it slipped off with no reason. steering became hard and vehicle almost crashed into other oncoming vehicle.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| Consumer called complaining about the serpentine belt has come out at least four times. dealer was contacted and they replaced the belt twice. mr | |||